MySQL Enterprise Monitor is a companion product to MySQL Server that enables
monitoring of MySQL instances and their hosts, notification of
potential issues and problems, and advice on how to correct issues.
MySQL Enterprise Monitor can monitor all types of installation, from a single MySQL
instance to large farms of database servers. MySQL Enterprise Monitor is a web-based
application, enabling you to monitor MySQL instances on your network
or on a cloud service.

This chapter describes the components of a MySQL Enterprise Monitor installation and
provides a high-level overview of MySQL Enterprise Monitor architecture.